# When can you see the ISS over Scranton?

## Next visible pass

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time

5:09:48 PM – 5:16:23 PM

Visible for 6 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 99%

1. Appears · 5:09:48 PM · southwest 232.1°
2. Highest point · 5:13:08 PM · Elevation 86.1°
3. Disappears · 5:16:23 PM · northeast 55.3°

Forecast updated: Nov 14, 2026, 10:03 PM

Observing location time: America/New\_York

Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre.

[Next visible pass · Where to look](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Pennsylvania/Scranton/#visible-passes>)

[ISS](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Pennsylvania/Scranton/>) [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Pennsylvania/Scranton/?station=tiangong>)

International Space Station Tracker

See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.

What counts as a visible pass?

The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone.

## Visible passes over Scranton in the next 72 hours

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:47:38 PM – 6:49:43 PM

Visible for 2 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 91%

1. Appears · 6:47:38 PM · west-northwest 290.5°
2. Highest point · 6:49:43 PM · Elevation 20.1°
3. Disappears · 6:49:43 PM · north-northwest 328.1°

Monday, November 16, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:59:21 PM – 6:03:46 PM

Visible for 4 min 25 sec · Cloud cover 0%

1. Appears · 5:59:21 PM · west 276.8°
2. Highest point · 6:02:16 PM · Elevation 26.7°
3. Disappears · 6:03:46 PM · north-northeast 19.2°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 5:11:10 PM – 5:17:25 PM

Visible for 6 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 19%

1. Appears · 5:11:10 PM · west 262.4°
2. Highest point · 5:14:15 PM · Elevation 37.2°
3. Disappears · 5:17:25 PM · northeast 42.4°

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Observing location time

### 6:49:42 PM – 6:50:47 PM

Visible for 1 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 19%

1. Appears · 6:49:42 PM · northwest 313.5°
2. Highest point · 6:50:47 PM · Elevation 13.8°
3. Disappears · 6:50:47 PM · north-northwest 331.4°

## ISS passes near this city

Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Scranton, United States, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover.

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[Binghamton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Binghamton/>)

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[Parsippany](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Parsippany/>)

[Edison](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Edison/>)

[Trenton](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20Jersey/Trenton/>)

[Greenburgh](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Greenburgh/>)

[Baltimore](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Maryland/Baltimore/>)

[Syracuse](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/New%20York/Syracuse/>)

[Stamford](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Connecticut/Stamford/>)

## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Scranton

### When is the next visible ISS pass over Scranton?

The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Scranton’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation.

### Can I see the ISS from Scranton without a telescope?

Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Scranton.

### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Scranton?

A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Scranton is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon.

### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Scranton?

Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Scranton.

## Data sources

Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements.

Weather forecast data from [MET Norway](<https://www.met.no/en>) ([CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>)).

Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 8:49:22 AM UTC

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[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

## What counts as a visible pass?

This forecast uses Scranton's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky.

## Viewing location

41.4092°, -75.6649° · America/New\_York

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## Markdown

- [CSS / Tiangong](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/US/Pennsylvania/Scranton.md?station=tiangong>)

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